Did the first Chenzhou City Landscape Tourism Festival open in 1979?

The first Chenzhou City Landscape Tourism Festival did not open in 1979.

The first Chenzhou Landscape Tourism Festival was successfully held in 1997, so the first Chenzhou City Landscape Tourism Festival did not open in 1979.

Chenzhou is the southern gate of Hunan. The city governs 1 city, 2 districts and 8 counties. The total area is 19,400 square kilometers, with a forest coverage rate of 67.71%. Chenzhou has a rich and unique cultural heritage. There are countless humanistic stories such as Shen Nong's work on the grass, Su Xian's crossing the crane, Orange well fragrance, Longevity Buddha, Love Lotus theory, Sanjue stele, etc., as well as the pavilions, temples, monasteries and cliffs scattered among the beautiful waters of Lingshan. The carvings, ancient bridges and ferries, ancient villages and villages, tomb epitaphs, and ancient streets and roads are full of mystery and profound charm. The main attractions in Chenzhou include Suxianling, the 18th blessed place in the world, Dongjiang Lake, Mangshan Mountain, Danxia Landscape Mountain, Rucheng Hot Water Hot Spring, Wanhua Rock, and Yangtian Lake in the southern alpine grassland.

After Chenzhou successfully held the first Landscape Tourism Festival in 1997, it began to hold eco-tourism festivals as a major initiative in 2000. It was held for eight consecutive years from 2000 to 2007. In 2005, it was rated as one of the top 50 national festivals, thus becoming a famous festival brand. Since 2011, Chenzhou has held an annual "City in the Forest, City of Leisure" International Leisure Tourism Culture Festival.